Candlestick.



W. STEPHENS.

OA-NDLBSTIGK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1908.

Patgnted Nov. 24, 1908.

anoentoz Witneooea WILLIAM STEPHENS, OF IRONWOOD, MICHIGAN.

G ANDLE STICK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

Application filed March 24, 1908. Serial No. 422,987.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM Srnrrmxs, acitizen of the United States,residing at Ironwood, in the county of Grogebic and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candlesticks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention contemplates certain new and useful improvements incandle sticks of that type designed particularly for use in mines, andthe object of the invention is a simple, durable and eflicientconstruction of a device ofthis character which is designed toefiectually hold the candle and permit its quick removal therefrom, andwhich is adapted to be conveniently supported in an operative positionwhile the miner is at work, and also to be readily suspended in aninoperative position when not desired for use.

WVith this and other objects in view that will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions,combinations and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafterfully describe and then point out the novel features thereof, in theappended claim.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, and toacquire a knowledge of the details of construction, reference is to behad to the following description and the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved candle stick, showing itapplied; and, Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing, by the samereference characters.

My improved candle stick is preferably constructed of sheet metal or thelike, and embodies a handle 1, the rear end of which is returned, asindicated at 2, while the forward end is preferably vertically enlargedto form a cross piece 2 that is formed at its forward edges with twolaterally extending vertically spaced strips 3 which projectperpendicularly from the handle on the opposite side thereof from thereturned end 2. The outer ends of these strips are curved rearwardly andforwardly, as shown, to form two vertically alining split rings l thatconstitute a candle socket that is normally of slightly smaller diameterthan the candle designed to be received therein. The extremities ofthese strips are connected by a cross bar 5, from which is extended afinger piece 6 that passes rearwardly between the outstanding strips 3with its rear end in divergent relation to the handle 1. The rear end ofthe finger piece 6 is designed to be pressed inwardly toward the handle1, which obviously expands the split rings l, so as to increase thediameter of the candle socket and permit the candle to be readilyinserted therein, said finger piece being then released, whereupon theparts spring into their normal positions, and the rings at firmly gripthe inserted candle.

In order to adapt the candle stick to be conveniently supported in anoperative position when it is not desirable for the miner to hold thelatter in his hand, a prong 7 is extended forwardly from the front edgeof the cross piece 2* between the spaced strips 3 and is adapted to beembedded in a standard or a like support; while the cross piece 2 isextended upwardly and returned upon itself opposite to the candle socketto form a downwardly facing hook S that is arranged to be engaged withthe hat of the miner to hold the candle stick in position. The returnedend 2 of the handle is designed to be engaged with the dinner pail ofthe miner, his belt or any other suitable object, so as to suspend thecandle stick in an inoperative position and permit the latter to bereadily carried from place to place, when not desired for use.

It will be noted that this device can be easily and cheaplymanufactured, since it may be readily stamped out of an integral sheetof metal, the marginal portion being struck from the part of the metalin front of the cross piece 2, and being bent to form the strips 3 andthe candle socket 4, the middle section of said part being then drawnout to form the prong 7 Having thus described the invention, I claim is:

A device of the character described constructed of an integral sheet ofmetal and comprising a handle returned upon itself at its rear end andvertically enlarged at its other end to form a cross piece that isextended upwardly and returned upon itself what to form a downwardlyfacing hook, it prong extended forwardly from the cross piece, laterallydisposed strips extended from the cross piece above and below the prongand having their ends curved to form split rings constituting a candlesocket, a cross bar connecting the extremities of the strips, and afinger piece extended from the cross bar and passing between and beyondthe extended strips.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM STEPHENS. L. s.] Vitnesses JOHN H. CLEMENT, ARCHER H. CoU'rcH.

